Monthly Archive for January, 2013

: January, 2013

Firefighter organizations are pushing for a ban on novelty lighters statewide to prevent fires that have led to injuries and deaths, Gannett’s Haley Viccaro reports. The lighters resemble children’s toys, and kids play with them unaware of the dangers that they pose, said the State Firemen’s Association in a statement. “Despite their bright colors and […]

A state Department of Motor Vehicles supervisor was arrested today for allegedly removing the ignition-interlock restriction for an individual who was convicted for driving while intoxicated, Gannett’s Haley Viccaro reports. An interlock restriction requires an individual to breathe into the device, similar to a breathalyzer, to confirm they were not drinking before driving. DMV supervisor […]

A veteran Department of Motor Vehicles employee who works in, you guessed it, the Driver Improvement Unit, has been arrested on felony charges of computer trespassing and computer tampering as well as …

The state Teacher’s Retirement System today voted to hire an outside firm to review Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to let the pension system smooth out its costs over the next 25 years. The system, which controls an $88 billion pension fund for New York teachers, is sending out a request for proposal to hire a […]

Republican Rep. Michael Grimm may have easily defeated his Democratic opponent, Mark Murphy, this past November, but he may be facing troubled times ahead. The Staten Island congressman’s latest filing with the FEC indicates his camapign committee spent another $100,000 on legal fees with the Washington, D.C. firm Patton Boggs. This filing covers the period from Nov.… …

Gov. Andrew Cuomo will not back a plan to allow upstate casinos in New York if the process becomes “politicized,” he said in a radio interview Thursday. Cuomo, appearing on public radio’s “The Capitol Pressroom,” expanded on comments he made Wednesday after meeting with legislative leaders on legislation that would lay out a process for […]